Veronica Velazquez-Aviles
Communication Arts (Illustration)
About
Veronica Velazquez-Aviles, also known as Vern, is a Chicanx illustrator, cartoonist, and designer who grew up in Washington State and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Vern is a sketchbook enthusiast, enjoys collaborating with other creatives, and sharing her stream of consciousness throughout her work as much as they can. Her work revolves around capturing emotions, diversity, and nostalgic atmosphere.
Contact
vvelazquez@student.otis.edu
I decided to go with this size and aesthetic because I adore the color green (especially lime green). I currently have a Moleskine sketchbook in this color too. The character is a portrait of myself and the title is supposed to seem like a sticker.
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The introduction was written over and over again because I had so many ideas and they were all so overwhelming yet exciting (mostly exciting). I am definitely adding snippets from my other drafts into future chapters/sections of this book. -
Chapter/section divider for my dad's stories
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Early memories of my father working in the fields as a kid with my grandfather and uncle. My grandmother would stop by with lunch and sometimes help with the field work. -
My dad's restaurant days in Mexico before moving to the United States. He was 16-17 years old when he worked at La Posta (means "somewhere with a lot of variety").
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A significant memory of my dad when he worked at La Posta. I really enjoyed imagining him in the bodega/warehouse. -
An illustration of food he was offered to take home every now and then. Caldo de Pollo (chicken soup) and Carne de Puerco (pork).
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My dad told me about his father's bad habits of spending his money on alcohol and partying. -
My concluding thoughts and feelings after listening to the stories about my grandfather. Stories that I haven't heard before that make me understand him more as well as my dad.I feel closer to both of them.
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Drawing and observations of my dad as he took this huge step in his life, moving to the U.S. for job opportunities. -
Introducing three women throughout my dad's first years in the U.S.
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My family's 2 story house with 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms. This house is practically in the middle of nowhere. It's actually quite old, farm-style, and not as big as it seems but it's definitely cozy! -
Simple and comforting moments in the Velazquez-Aviles household. Card games, movie nights, computer games, and laughing at the dinner table. Feeling nostalgic every time I look at these. I am adding more like these throughout the book.
All Communication Arts Students
- Brandon Bailey
- Karen Barton
- Esmeralda Benavidez
- Kiv Bui
- Brandon Burris-Davis
- Celeste Carrillo
- Maria Carrillo
- Catherine Chow
- Ivan Cisneros
- Benjamin Dynes
- Diana Espinoza
- Lucas Guerra
- Joel Harris
- Matthew Horn
- Khang Nguyen
- James Oakey
- John Olague III
- Colton Ollerdessen
- Shengjie Qu
- Isabella Reyna
- Jazmin Salas
- Taylor Seo
- Kiana Tenerelli
- Veronica Velazquez-Aviles
- Angel Wang
- Kairong Wu
- Elizabeth Zamets